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@chainbreaker2814 Thx. Yeah I had initially estimated higher but job is mostly desk work besides the 1-2 walk breaks I try to talk. Also The cardio I was doing was pretty low intensity, like stationary bike was ~13-14 mph and road cycling ~15 mph with running avg 9-9.5 min miles which is slow...

@wxgeek71 Lol sorry no can do!

@konsciencia Np, post in our daily discussion threads if you need more assistance

@dawn16 Damn doubly impressive. He still competing in open or will he go pro?

@konsciencia You're welcome, hope it helps! Its definitely harder for a vegetarian but you just need to focus on the protein options that are available to you emphasizing complete proteins like soy/tofu, quinoa, beans/lentils and complimentary proteins of other sources. Also other options like...

@dawn16 Thanks! I agree it def needs work and I've been practicing all weekend so has gotten better. Oh yeah he is I looked up winners from last year and was like shiiiit

@clintmurphy72 Looking good! Thanks for sharing and good luck on the next round! Keep us up to date on the journey.

@deqxter thanks!

@lill Lol yeah like I said only feasible because my cardio base is so high from doing endurance training in the off season. I doubt I could go below 2000 kcal, I struggle with 2200.

@zpv good tips, thanks!

@dawn16 will do

@dawn16 That is way off. The exact recommendations vary and are usually based off % total calories which may be a bit off when on a cut. Normally you would shoot for 20-35% of total calories coming from fat with

@dawn16 Damn that's what I was afraid of. Been working hard at it but still have a long ways to go... I appreciate you taking the tkme to share the resources, I had looked at a few of them before but not the others. Will def keep working at it every day. Thanks again for the tips

@rubytiger18 thanks man, will do!

@ruthofzion Lifts usually decrease a bit during a cut but I have always been able to get back to normal within a few months. Typically during a slow cut of 0.5-1 lb/week I can preserve most of my muscle mass (~75+% of weight lost is fat) but as the cut goes on (>3 months) it tends to get worse (

@mikemc Cutting slowly and making sure you still get enough fats will help a lot with the hormones. I experienced the same on my first cut when I tried to keep carbs high for training and let fats get too low but felt fine second competition keeping fats at normal levels and going lower carb.

@xrainny Thanks for sharing! Detailed posts always appreciated 👍

@karinw Thanks for the detailed feedback, it really helps! I shall keep working at it!

@trumpeter2 Haha right? I told myself I was gonna go back to ~10% after my last comp... nah just gonna stay around 8% lol

@lisette Thanks for the detailed write up! Congrats on your progress and results.